1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection

The Schools’ Collection

This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

Filter results

Clear
View results on map

Results

35 results

  1. (no title)

    “In the parish of Coolmeen there lives a family named Crehan's in years gone by.”

    CBÉS 0629

    Martin Murphy

    Transcript

  2. Hidden Treasure

    “Long ago in Tullycrine three men dreamt that there was money hidden in a fort under the roots of a white thorn bush.”

    CBÉS 0629

    Martin Murphy

    Transcript

  3. (no title)

    “In days gone by a man named Henessy lived in Martin Reidy's house in the mail road.”

    CBÉS 0629

    Martin Murphy

    Transcript

  4. (no title)

    “In a certain townland in the Parish of Knockerra there lived an honest farmer who for years could not get any produce from...”

    CBÉS 0629

    Martin Murphy

    Transcript

  5. Hidden Treasure

    “In days gone by a man in Lisdeen dreamt three times in succession that there was money hidden beside a tree and he decided to dig for it.”

    CBÉS 0629

    Martin Murphy

    Transcript

  6. (no title)

    “In olden times years before these modern conveniences were heard of turf boats were constantly plying between Limerick and Knock.”

    CBÉS 0629

    Martin Murphy

    Transcript

  7. (no title)

    “Long ago there was an English protestant buried in the Burrane Church ground near Knock Co.Clare...”

    CBÉS 0629

    Martin Murphy

    Transcript

  8. (no title)

    “Long ago in Knockerra there lived a man named Dan Troy and he was going with the fairies.”

    CBÉS 0629

    Martin Murphy

    Transcript

  9. (no title)

    “In years gone by Dan Troy was working at Patrick Howard's.”

    CBÉS 0629

    Martin Murphy

    Transcript

  10. (no title)

    “In olden times years before the modern conveniences were heard of turf boats were constantly plying between Limerick and Knock.”

    CBÉS 0629

    Martin Murphy

    Transcript

  11. Folklore - Hidden Treasure

    CBÉS 0813

    Martin Murphy

    Transcript

  12. Folklore - Storms

    CBÉS 0813

    Martin Murphy, Mrs Brigid Murphy

    Transcript

  13. Folklore - The Famine

    CBÉS 0813

    Martin Murphy, Mrs Brigid Murphy

    Transcript

  14. A Story of Silver and Gold Vessels

    CBÉS 0876

    Alice Hore, Martin Murphy

    Transcript

  15. Cahir's Den

    CBÉS 0901

    Lizzie Kavanagh, Martin Murphy

    Transcript